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BOOKS BY OLIVER HERFORD
WITH PICTURES BY THE AUTHOR
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CUPID'S
FAIR-WEATHER BOOKE
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CUPID'S
FAIR-WEATHER
BOOKE
Incttiding An
ALMANACK
FOR ANY TWO YEARS
(True Love Ought To Last That Long)
Bj- JOHN CECIL CLAY
and OLIVER HERFORD
TiirecHon of DANIEL CUPID
Published for ye VublicK. Goode by
Charles Scribner's Sons
New York
To All
Good
Hearticulturists
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AUTHORS' NOTE
IN bringing out this, the second volume
of the Cupid's Almanack, we have
deemed it advisable to devote our principal
effort to informing you. Good Hearticul-
turists, just \vhat the conditions of the
elements will be at the various seasons.
This is of the greatest importance, and the
success of your w^ork depends largely upon
the judgment used in selecting the time
to begin.
Enthusiasm is necessary but do not be
too impetuous for many a failure has come
from rushing ahead while yet conditions
are too cold and many a Hope Vine has
been killed by a late frost.
If you have started your work indoors
do not be in too great haste to set out;
young plants need a great deal of warmth
and attention and can stand extremely high
temperature, while very little cold is apt to
be fatal.
In Hearticulture so much depends on—
whether?
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JANUARY
C/ic<gaarlaf
The Water-bearer
THE WATER-MAN
'When I consider how I spent my days.
And mind me of the reckless race I ran,
I am resolved that I ^vill mend my ways.
And sw^ear henceforth to be a W^ater-man.
CUPID'S FORECAST
JANUARY
GENERAL depression, caused by Brain-
storms of December. This is succeeded
by a wave of Good Resolutions, accompa-
nied by a general downpour of Ice "Water.
The cold w^ave may be counted upon to
pass quickly, being followed by brighter
days and a Rising Glass.
FEBRUARY
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The Fishes
THE FISHES
Now forth to fisl
And baits his
w^ishej
Cupid has lent h|
Alas ! Our titie
fishes
goes good Saint Valentine,
gentle hook with tender
s bow for rod and line,
has come — we are the
CUPID'S FORECAST
FEBRUARY
GENERALLY frigid airs, varied by storms
and melting spells, with changing tem-
perature until the Fourteenth, when a soft
w^ave will sweep over the country accom-
panied by sentimental Mail Storms, result-
ing in a general rise of temperament and
a happier atmosphere. Husbandmen w^ho
are cultivating matrimony w^ill be much
troubled through this month by the squally
nights.
MARCH
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The Ram
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THE RAM
The Nvind is like to a Rampageous Ratn,
That rushes to and fro and round about.
I speed my parting hat with futile damn.
As my umbrella turneth inside out.
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CUPID'S FORECAST
MARCH
MARKED coldness, followed by windy
sighs, culminating in stormy bluster.
Alternate Frostiness and Melting. A de-
pressing month and one to test the intensity
of the heart gardener. All but the hardiest
plants must be given extreme attention, and
many gardeners, to avoid the danger of a
frost, sit up far into the night with their
favorite plants during this month. But at
the best it is apt to be chilly and unpleasant
going. The month ends in calm, indifferent
weather.
APRIL
The Bull
THE BULL
Thro' melting clouds the ever-gaining Sun
Predicts a rise in Summer's stock to-day.
The Bears of Winter now are on the run.
The Bull of Spring o'er April's Bourse
holds sway.
CUPID'S FORECAST
APRIL
I ESS cold but very changeable. Brief in-
J tervals of smiling weather, succeeded
by frowning clouds and petulant showers.
Sudden storms, accompanied by floods of
tears, \vhich dry rapidly as w^armer feeling
prevails. The first Spring Hats begin to
come out and the mewing of Pussy W^illow
is heard in the land. The month will end
^vith soft, engaging w^eather.
MAY
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The Twins
THE TWINS
W^inter the Dotard, foord by April's tears,
Is fain to linger in the lap of Spring,
When, with her tall twin brothers. May
appears.
And bids him have no thought of such
a thing.
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CUPID'S FORECAST
MAY
SMALL birds will begin house-hunting
and set the fashion by choosing mates.
Soft airs prevail and the skies are rosy.
The first leaflets of Spring poetry begin
to come out. Occasional warm show^ers,
melting hearts and budding friendships.
A few sharp storms, followed by bright
making-up weather.
JUNE
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The Crab
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THE CRAB
Since it is written "Crabbed Age and Youth
Cannot together live," now strange to tell.
The crusty Crab for love of June's sw^eet
tooth
Lays down his life and doffs his armored
shell.
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CUPID^S FORECAST
JUNE
DEPRESSION in heart areas, relieved
by brief storms which clear the air.
A wave of tenderness over all the heart
regions, foUow^ed by a general warm feeling
and the glad ringing of church bells. If you
are going to cultivate Matrimony this year,
now is the time to begin. Flowery senti-
ments abound. Increasing warmth produces
an atmosphere charged w^ith restlessness in
the thickly peopled heart centres. Unset-
tled w^eather and clouds, melting aw^ay in
epistolary showers.
JULY
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The Lion
THE LION
See how the Lion rages in July
And shakes his mane and walketh up
and down.
And roars for hunger. Shall I tell you w^hy ?
The folk who feed him all are out of
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CUPID'S FORECAST
JULY
GENERAL seaward tnovetnent in the
air, followed by ocean breezes and
heavily charged Hotel Atmosphere. "Waves
of hot air, principally on the beaches and
hotel piazzas. Engaging w^eather every-
where, with intervals of changeableness.
Cooler airs and tempermentary depression,
w^hich are foUow^ed by clearing skies and
renew^ed w^arm pressure.
AUGUST
The Virgin
THE VIRGIN
Come maidens all, for grace or beauty
kno\vn.
Behold your queen in virgin majesty—
The Summer Girl, who sits on August's
throne
And holds her court beside the laughing
sea.
CUPID^S FORECAST
AUGUST
CUPID'S Shooting Season is at its
height. Steady ^veather. Bright skies
and continued prevalence of Hot Air. A
few storms, violent, but of short duration,
and ending in still warmer conditions. Tow^-
ards the end of the month a slightly de-
pressed atmosphere, but the month will end
with a sunlit sea and w^arm w^aves. The
barometer will register very w^arm, close
weather, and many hearts hitherto un-
affected w^ill melt. Look out for Moon-
stroke and Heartburn.
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The Scales
THE SCALES
Careful September doth exactly weigh.
Upon her balance, equal Night and Day;
But when I make my reckoning in the Fall
I find there is no " balance '' there at all.
CUPID^S FORECAST
SEPTEMBER
SOMEWHAT cooler feeling, and petu-
lent storms more prevalent. Engaging
weather becomes unsettled and breaks up.
General moistness, followed by dow^npours,
clearing up in some quarters, but generally
cloudy and depressed, and the landscape will
wear a gloomy and lonely appearance.
OCTOBER
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The Scorpion
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THE SCORPION
'Tis said the Scorpion, when hemmed in by
Fire,
Mocking the flames, will do herself to
death.
So Summer dying smiles upon her pyre
Of maples fanned to flame by Autumn's
breath.
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CUPID'S FORECAST
OCTOBER
SLIGHT return of warmer conditions but
varying and unreliable. End of the
month chilly. The first frost. The leaves of
the Time Table begin to turn rapidly. This
may be taken as a sign of a change and is
followed by a return to a dense, high press-
ure atmosphere.
NOVEMBER
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The Archer
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THE ARCHER
I hear the singing of his Cyprus bow
As conies the Archer down the lonely
^vays.
Through my sad heart his mournful arrows go,
"Winged with the memories of Summer
days.
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CUPID'S FORECAST
NOVEMBER
DULL feeling in the air. Unpleasant
underfoot for Hearts. Dark, cloudy
outlook, with small hope of clearing up.
Heavy rain of bills, followed by many ter-
rible male storms. Weather brightens
slightly, but stuffy towards Thanksgiving.
High w^inds follow, caused by everyone
complaining at once about the ^veather.
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DECEMBER
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The Goat
THE GOAT
Frolic of foot yet bearded like a sage.
The Goat may stand for Jovial Old Age.
His horns are horns of plenty and good cheer.
He is the jolly MASCOT of the year.
Pattern of a nice Christmas
present for a young man
A good pattern for making up
at any time
CUPID^S FORECAST
DECEMBER
BRIGHTER. Very cold for those out-
side, but warm on the inside, where
there is a tendency to Hot Air. The cheer-
ful sounds of Kissing Larks are heard under
the mistletoe branches. Bracing weather
everyw^here. Excellent for skates, and good
slaying for Cupid. About the 25th of the
month a terrific shower of gifts and good
w^ishes may be looked for. The month w^ill
end in violent Brain Storms.
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ADDENDA
NOTE
FOR many years the question has been
much discussed as to the value, to
Hearticulturists, of Moonlight as a plant
food.
From our own experiments we have
found it of the greatest help and a decided
stimulant to the Engagement Vines; the
Proposal Plant invariably, although seem-
ingly on the point of bursting into flow^er,
defers its blossoming until a moonlight
night ; w^hile our Hammock Vines have lost
half their sweetness when Moonlight has
not been supplied them. On the other hand,
our Porch Climbers have not done so well
with Moonlight.
TIDES
THEIR are two kinds of Tides, the Tied
and the Untied. Most of the Tied would
rather be Untied and all of the Untied want to
be Tied— and they will. (This is life.)
All through the Spring months the Untied
w^ill be very active, in fact, until the full of the
late June Moon, known as the *' Honeymoon,"
after w^hich time a tremendous increase may be
noticed in the Tieds. This is often spoken of as
'' the Swell of the Tied."
Through the summer months the Tieds w^ill
run smoothly (often because they are far apart).
"With Fall, how^ever, many Tieds w^ill be
again united and it w^ill be cold and squally and
there will be very large bill owes and storms.
But through it all the dear old Gulp Stream
\vill ever flow merrily on, dispensing "Warmth,
Good Cheer and Forgetfulness.
Some famous Tiedal waves have been :
Brigham Young
Venus
Blue Beard
Solomon
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